Peter AcostaOn numerous occasions, he has already expressed his dissatisfaction with KTM's lack of progress this season. Clearly, the factory rider is fed up with the RC16 stagnating, not being on par with the Ducati and even the Aprilia, which has overtaken it this season. At his young age, he feels he is wasting his time in MotoGP, especially since his undeniable talent is struggling to reach its full potential.
In an interview for GP OnePedro Acosta reiterated his threats to leave by 2027 if nothing changed. "I want to go where I can win... and I need better tools for that. Everything else is secondary." When you fight for nothing, you also lack pleasure. » he declared in a serious tone.
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"It could have been better but we gave what we could. We really had to manage the tires today and we missed grip at the start. For how we started the championship then to come back to 4th is not too bad and we were consistently in the top 5." pic.twitter.com/v7X9GJ0lnt— RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING (@KTM_Racing) November 16, 2025
This situation, which has persisted since the beginning of 2024 and his promotion to the premier class, is starting to wear on him. He has seen firsthand how Aprilia has outperformed KTM this year with only one factory bike. “Aprilia made a big leap forward, Ducati stayed on the right track and Marc was number one all season. We haven't made any progress since the 2024-2025 winter break. » he continued.
The Spaniard also reflected on his MotoGP career, but couldn't help but mention his current lack of competitiveness. As the 2021 Moto3 world champion (while still a rookie) and 2023 Moto2 champion, Acosta has no time to waste: he needs to break through as soon as possible. "It seems like it was ages ago, but it's only been four or five years…" Eventually, you get used to feeling all eyes on you.By 2025, it was even more enjoyable than my first year here. But we've lost a lot of time, that's the problem. » he concluded.
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